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 92 STAT. 2686

PUBLIC LAW 95-598—NOV. 6, 1978 TRANSITION STUDT

28 USC prec. 151 note.

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Sec, 406. (a)(1) During the transition period, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall make continuing studies and surveys of conditions in the judicial districts to determine— (A) the number of bankruptcy judges of the United States bankruptcy courts established under section 201 of this Act that will be needed after March 31, 1984, to provide for the expeditious and effective administration of justice; and (B) the regular places of offices and the places at which courts shall be held. (2) I n the course of any survey, the Director shall take into account local conditions in each judicial district, including the areas and the population to be served, the transportation and communications facilities available, the average number and types of bankruptcy cases filed and closed during the transition period, the number of cases pending and judicial matters heard, and any other material factors. The Director shall give consideration to suggestions from any interested parties. (b) Upon completion of the studies and surveys required by subsection (a) of this section, the Director shall report to the judicial councils of the circuits and the Judicial Conference of the United States his recommendations concerning the number of bankruptcy judges, their principal places of offices, and the places where court shall be held. The judicial councils shall advise the Conference, stating their recommendations and the reasons therefor. The Conference shall recommend to the Congress and to the President, before January 3, 1983, in light of the recommendations of the Director and the judicial councils, the number of bankruptcy judges of the United States bankruptcy courts established under section 201 of this Act that will be needed after March 31, 1984, and the locations at which they shall serve. JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION

28 USC prec. 151 note.

Sec. 407. (a) The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall appoint a committee of not fewer than seven United States bankruptcy judges to advise the Director with respect to matters that arise during the transition period or that are relevant to the purposes of the transition period. (b) During the transition period, the Congress strongly recommends at least one-third of the members of any committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States that is concerned with the administration of the bankruptcy system shall be chosen from among the United States bankruptcy judges, and at least one member of any committee of the Judicial Conference that is concerned with court administration, supporting personnel, or bankruptcy court rules shall be chosen from among the United States bankruptcy judges. (c) During the transition period, the chief judge of each circuit shall summon at least one bankruptcy judge from each judicial district within the circuit to the judicial conference of such circuit called and held under section 332 of title 28 of the United States Code. UNITED STATES TRUSTEE PILOT

Studies and surveys. Congress President, and the Judicial Conference of the United States. 28 USC prec. 581 note.

SEC. 408. (a) The Attorney General shall conduct such studies and surveys as necessary to evaluate the needs, feasibility, and effectiveness ^^ *^^ United States trustee system, and shall report the result of such

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